Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Risk

Instacart is hiring a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Risk to join our fully remote team in the United States. As a Principal Machine Learning Engineer, Risk, you'll turn data into insights and intelligent products. This is a full-time, work-from-home role open to candidates across the US (Remote — USA). About the role You'll turn data into insights and intelligent products, partnering with a friendly, distributed team across US time zones. We care about outcomes over hours and give you the autonomy, tools, and support to do your best work from home. What you'll do: • Maintain data pipelines and data quality • Analyze large datasets to surface actionable insights • Partner with stakeholders to define metrics • Build and validate models and dashboards • Communicate findings to technical and non-technical audiences What we offer: • Paid parental leave • Competitive salary and meaningful equity • Annual learning and professional development budget • 100% remote, work-from-anywhere-in-the-US culture • Flexible working hours across US time zones How we work We're remote-first and async-friendly. Expect clear documentation, regular feedback, supportive teammates, and real opportunities to grow your career. Instacart is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for everyone.

Minimum qualifications: • 7+ years of experience, including leading teams or projects • Understanding of statistics and experimentation • Familiarity with cloud data warehouses • Clear communication skills • Experience with data visualization tools Nice to have: • Comfort communicating clearly and proactively in writing • Familiarity with modern collaboration tools (Slack, Notion, Linear)